Ransomware is a type of malware that prohibits your access to or wipes your system, device, or file until a ransom is paid. Generally, this is done by encrypting or scrambling the data and requiring a decryption key to unlock it. Malware is a cybercrime that has been around for years. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, the cost of cybercrime, such ransomware, is expected to exceed $6 trillion annually by 2021. The end result is an expensive problem leading to loss of critical data and records. Avidity Technologies can provide prevention and mitigation measures, ransomware removal and file recovery.